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As a Summer squash, the equal of the Bush} 
Scalloped. Asa Winter squash, ahead of 
every other variety for making pies or 
custards. Can also be sliced and fried 
same as Egg Plant and fully equals this 
desirable vegetable. 
HAVE given you so far in this catalogue the 
I best Onion, Cabbage, Watermelon and Musk- 
melon, and now I have to offer you decid- 
edly the best Squash for all purposes. 
White Pineapple may be considered the most beau- 
tiful of all squashes, and the most productive 
variety ever introduced, as many as 20 good 
size squashes setting on a single vine. Its good 
qualities, however, are not confined to productive- 
ness alone, as it is also of most wonderful and supe- 
rior flavor, of a most desirable size and _ shape, 
attracting attention anywhere. It is good either 
planted for early Summer use oras a Winter variety, 
keeping wonderfully till late in the Spring, and I 
have seen them Kept in perfect condition for 
over one year, it at all times making most excel- 
lent pies and cup custards, which in flavor re- 
markably resemble cocoanut, and is unques- 
tionably ahead of any other squash or even pump- 
kin for this purpose. Its shape being so entirely 
distinet, resembling as it does an acorn, and weigh- 
ing 3 to 4 pounds each, in itself reeommends it, and 
not one of my many thousand customers, I hope, 
will fail to give White Pineapple a trial. Its origin 
is unknown, haying been retained in its purity for 
over 20 years by an old lady residing near this city. 
I, fortunately, was able to procure a few of them 
from her, and after several years’ test I pronounce 
it unsurpassed, and now give my customers this 
ehance to try it, knowing they will. be delighted 
with it. Combining. wonderful productiveness, 
most superior flavor, a desirable rapidly selling size 
and shape, a pure white, unusually thick flesh, and 
in addition being good both for Summer or Winter, 
and making better pies than any other, are 
points that will make White Pineapple. bound. at 
once into the front rank. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 
2 ozs., 40 cts.; 4 lb., 75 ets.;: Ib.,. $2.50. 
John T. Stark, Jackson, Tenn. ‘ Your seeds gave 
very good satisfaction. In the ‘Farmer and Fruit 
Grower’ of July 9, 1884, in giving my experience with 
Novelties in Vegetable Seeds, I had this to say about 
Pineapple: ‘The White Pineapple Squash is another 
novelty of decided merit. It begins to bear early, is of 
fine flavor, and is very prolific. I can a'so add it is 
quite a rank grower, and needs more room than the 
strutty bush varieties. Given plenty of room, it will 
continue in bearing a long time. In qua’ity it is first 
best. Don’t stop introducing “ Novelties.”. Many 
e1 but a great many prove to be decided 
Cons. Tam only an amateur gardener, but have 
Croco experience to say to all who want good 
gardens and plenty of vegetables, beware of cheap 
_ seed. ''They are a cheat and a delusion, and are very 
dear in the end.” 
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Joseph Uhlinger, Republican City, Neb. ‘‘I would 
like to take you by the band and give you a guod old- 
fashioned shake. All the seeds you sent me came in 
good shape and were fully as good as represented. 
rom the Pineapple Squash, we raised some of the 
nicest squashes I have ever seen.” 
A. H. Shawver, Eutaw, Ala. “I was very much. 
pleased with the Pineapple Squash. Itwas of peculiar 
rich flavor, tender and most excellent; far superior in 
flavor tothe Patty Pan. Yourseeds always give Pees 
satisfaction and I always plant them with confidence.” 
_ John Pearson, Postmaster, Altamaha, Ga. “The 
Eipeanple Squash were the finest I ever raised, and I 
think they are the best variety of squashes and the best 
adapted to this climate of any I ever planted.” 
.. J. Smith, Black Rock, Ark. ‘“‘The Pineapple 
Squash surpasses anything yet in way of productive- 
ness, and good quality and flavor. The Silver King is 
the king of all onions. I growed them im ordinary soil 
to 5inches in diameter.” 
Mrs. L. A. Dunn, Seymour, Wis. 
half as large, The neighbors are all surprised when 
they see my onions,and say they never saw any se 
large before. They are all going to send with me next 
Spring for seed.’’ 
F,S. Bryant, Ellicottville, N. Y, ‘!Silver King did 
well. My largest onion measured 17 inchesand weighed 
1% pounds.” } f 
Dayid Burns, Big Rapids, Mich. ‘*T have very nice 
Silver Kings that will measure 17 to 719 inches.”’ 
_ Mrs. Alice Thompson, Decatur, Tex. “I raised one 
Silver King Onion from seed; weight, 234 pounds, and 
in circumference 19inches. Ido all I canto haveyour 
seeds introduced in our county.” 
_W.H. Hurst, Tazewell, Tenn. “Your Silver King » 
Onion can’t be beat. People here say they never saw 
such onions before.” : 
L. Gavett, Jackson, Mich. ‘Last Spring I received 
from you some of your Silver King Onion seed. Plan- 
ted it the 10th of June and I pulled the onions October 
6th. They grew to an enormous size, and people have 
come miles tosee them, and say they are the largest 
they ever saw.”’ 
Joseph Schader, Lenox, Iowa. “There was not a 
day this Summer that I had not visitors to see my nice 
garden, the best we ever had, and almost everyone 
who saw it wants me to send to you for their seeds next 
Spring. Silver King grew very large and sells well. I 
had one mammoth squash that weighed 154 pounds.” 
F. Aiott, Fort Ripley, Minn. ‘‘Someof the Silver 
King Onions measured 20 inches round.” 
M. Boller, Halleck, Mo.“ I purchased a paper of 
Silver King last Spring, and am glad to say I never 
raised such onions before. I can praise your cabbage 
also. a heads average 25 pounds each.”’ 
E. W: Bryant, Princeton, Ills. ‘‘ The Silver King 
Onions were the finest I ever saw.” 
J. W. Bresee, Johnson’s Creek, N. Y. ‘“‘ Beets, car- 
rots, mangels and corn haveall donewell. Best Lhave 
had for years. Silver King is best I ever saw grown 
from seed.” 
Samuel H. Haynes, Pike Run, O. ‘‘ Your seeds 
were true to name and done so well, that I send youa 
few names of my friends to keep them from buying 
from the stores worthless seeds, and then CONT PSE 
that ite won’t grow. I have Silver Kings 15 inches 
round.’ r 
\ _‘*I have such - 
-beautiful Silver Kings. No one in this country had 
